beating

American  

[bee-ting] / ˈbi tɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that beats, as to punish, clean, mix, etc..

   Give the rug a good beating.

2. a defeat or reverse; loss; setback

   Several stocks took a beating in the market today.

3. pulsation; throbbing.

   the beating of her heart.

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beating British  

/ ˈbiːtɪŋ /

noun

1. a whipping or thrashing, as in punishment

2. a defeat or setback

3. to be difficult to improve upon

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Etymology

Origin of beating

First recorded in 1200–50; from Middle English betynge; beat, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Demand for cooling will "drastically" increase in giant countries like Brazil, Indonesia and Nigeria, where hundreds of millions of people lack air conditioning or other means of beating the heat.

From Barron's

When he talks about "riding" the current situation, he means his players and the emotion felt by beating Manchester City and Arsenal.

From BBC

While beating Mboko, she will not be happy with 24 unforced errors and letting slip a 4-1 lead in the second set.

From Barron's

Reform UK came second with 5,000 votes, narrowly beating the Green Party into third place.

From BBC

The American 25th seed Tien kept up his end of the bargain by beating Nuno Borges of Portugal in straight sets.

From Barron's

Related Words

• defeat
• drubbing
• slaughter
• whipping